Smith/Vlasov Undercard Results

[margaret thatcher]

Well he's back on track with a highlight reel KO isn't he ?

Looks a good prospect - get him a CommonWealth title shot against Lenroy Thomas or Ebenezer Tetteh I say..

he is i guess, good matchmaking with a very predictable outcome that makes ppl forget about his previous showing

now, despite his opponent being old small and chinny we are talking about his amazing ko punch, efe train is rolling again

[skanksta]

Surprised Smiffy is only 6'0 - always looks enormous in there.

[margaret thatcher]

he weighed 190 on fight day vs barrera, he is a big boi no doubt, even if not particularly tall

[skanksta]

Bigger than Our 'Enery when he fought Ali !

[margaret thatcher]

bigger than a lot of past heavyweight champs too

[margaret thatcher]

big start from vlasov, in his previous big fights he was too passive but he went for it there

[oogiebe]

what was great about the punch itself? funny how punches tend to look so much better vs chinny opponents, it's almost like the reaction of the opponent is what ppl judge...

The sound. Sorry you didn't enjoy it as much as I did.

[margaret thatcher]

vlasov continues to pepper smith in the 2nd, but smith gets closer and shakes vlas a bit at the end of the round

[margaret thatcher]

vlasov is lighting joe up in the 3rd

[margaret thatcher]

joe being pushed back

[oogiebe]

Nasty cut

[skanksta]

Vlasov giving a "boxing lesson"

[margaret thatcher]

more good stuff from vlasov, though he seemed to get a bit careless/sloppier there as he was pushing forward, needs to still watch out

[margaret thatcher]

vlasov taking smith's shots pretty well, which isnt a good sign for joe needing a come from behind ko or some kds at least soon

[oogiebe]

Smith needs a second wind and a charge or else he'll get stopped.

[oogiebe]

Soon as I say that Smith lands a 'turnaround' punch!

[oogiebe]

Smith's best round of the fight!

[margaret thatcher]

better 7th from smith as he hurts vlasov

vlasov has started to trade punches more and is getting a bit off from his earlier boxing

[giacomino]

Surprised the ESPN dudes had it even after six

[oogiebe]

Surprised the ESPN dudes had it even after six

Agreed.

[oogiebe]

Still a close fight.

[Jeff_lacy_ko]

Weird fight sequences.

Round 1 - Lippe goes down from a left hook. The ref rules it a slip. Lippe is obviously dazed. Bergman goes after the ref and gives Lippe a good half minute to recover.

Round 2 - Lippe is stunned by a left. Bergman doesn't press. Starts to clown.

Obvious that Bergman is way stronger than Lippe and Lippe can't hurt him. So? Bergman goes down with an ankle injury. Fight over.

bergman is one of these molina types who have 0 ambition and will find a way to lay down and quit even when they had the opportunity to win

That was a fixed fight

[giacomino]

Vlasov looks ahead by three rounds or so, IMO

[oogiebe]

Smith needs a ko.

[margaret thatcher]

oooh....vlasov hurt late in the 10th....could smith still be in there